I MVnRSTTY HAS CELEBRATION.
Now 121 Years Old and In Spirit
YounKfsl State I niversity. Gover
nor Miikett Says Young Man Who
Fail* to Do Hard Honest Work at
School Worst Kind of Slacker.
Chapel Hill, N. C., Oct. 1H. ? The
University of North Carolina during
the past week celebrated the 124th
anniversary of her birth, with ad
dresses by Gov. Thomas Walter ISic-k
ett und President Kdward K. Graham,
and a military review of the Univer
sity troops by the Governor. The 500
khaki-clad troops filed by the Alumni
Huilding, which was the reviewing
stand, at 10:30 A. M., and then form
ed lines through which the academic
procession passed on its way to
Memorial Hall. Here the addresses
of the di<y were delivered, and greet
ings were read from groups of- Alum
ni gathered together all over Un
united States. Many of these messag
es of greetings came from army
camps, where over (>00 University
men are at present.
In his introductory speech, Presi
dent Graham referred to the Univer
sity as "In years the oldest and in
spirit the youngest of the State Uni
versities." He declared that the Uni
versity was "neither an advocate nor
an apologist for war as a method of
life. Her leadership comes from a
belief in life, based on the passion for
the intelligent way of doing things,
saturated and softened by human
sympathy. She believes in men too
sincerely to accept trial by battle as
the ultimate means of getting what
men want. Yet she holds no feeble
compromise with wrong as the right
path toward permanent pence. So she
includes this year, for the first time
in her history, direct training for the
world's present chief vocation, and
summons all her resources to assist in
freeing the world from the tyranny
of war with all the power she can
command."
President Graham referred to the
two gifts, "long and desperately
needed," which have come to the Uni
versity during the year ? the Hinghum
(Mary Lily Kenan) bequest for build
ing up n strong faculty, and the
State's aid for more adequate build
ings and maintenance. Governor
Bickett stated in no uncertain tones
why we are now fighting Germany,
and traced the whole scheme of Ger
man intrigue and world power up to
the present time. "Why do we fight
and How?" was his theme.
"In this supreme time," said the
Governor, "to run from work is as
cowardly as to run from war. The
call will surely come to every one of
you, possibly to war, certainly to
work, and the man who fails to equip
himself for the work he knows must
be done in the midst or in the wake
of war, is a traitor to the men at the
front, and to the women and children
at home. Today things are being
fought out. Forever hereafter they
will be thought out. When the smoke
of battle shall lift, thi world will need
as it has never needed before, men
with cunning hands and cultured
l>ruins. Hence, it is of superlative im
portance, for evefry young man who
does not go to war, to go to school,
and the student who fails to do hard,
honest work in school is the worst
sort of a slacker and merits the con
tempt of his fellows."
"If these who stay at home now fail
to do their part," said the Governor,
"the saddest and sorriest chapter in
the history of the war will be entitled
'The Disloyalty of the Reserves.' "
Uncle Jas.s Says War Is War.
Yestiddy old Bill Jones he come to
me and he says, "Jass, you talk
mighty strong now, but 1 remember
you sayin' there was a lot to be said
on the German side." I whittled a bit.
"Yes," I says, "and so there was. Bill,
but that was before we jined in the
war. When a country jines in a war
there ain't nothjn' more to be said
about the other side but 'Lick 'em!
Hit 'em hart!.' Neutrality," I says to
Bill, "is a debatin' society, but war is
war." Bill thunk a while and then he
says, "Well, I dunno but you're right,
Jass." "You know durn well I'm
right," I says. "If a couple of dogs
start fightin' in the street it's one
thing for you to stand off an' specu
late on which started the row, but if
a dog jumps on ye and wants to chaw
ye to death, there ain't nothin' apro
pos but to fight back every way you
know how. Last year that blame old
Kaiser was a fust rate Subject of
Debatey Bill, but now he's an Enemy
Tower. It's like my wife's mother.
Once she wasn't nothin' but a lady I
knew and I could discuss her in noo
tral fashion, but now she's my moth
er-in-law, and it's just war, war, war!
It's jaw or be jawed with us now, Bill.
And it's kill or be killed with us and
the Kaiser. There ain't nothin' more to
be said for Germany now. Bill. It's
time for rifle talk."? Ellis Parker
Butler, in New York Evening Sun.
Be sun to attend the Johnston
County Fair nt Smithfield, Noveml>er
7lh, 8th and Oth.
LIBERTY'S BLAST.
(By Laura E. Richards of The Vixi
lantes.)
Blow your horn, Liberty,
Liberty, Liberty,
Blow year h?>rn, Liberty,
Over th ? hill!
Rise up and answer it,
Answer it, answer it,
Sons of America,
Now with a will!
Off with the bonds of indulgence and
Avarice;
Shake them and break th-ni and
flint; them away!
On with the bonds of devotion and
facri/ice;
Firm 1 e they riveted, stronjf be
their sway!
Take our hands, Liberty,
Liberty, Liberty,
Take our hearts, Liberty,
Now with our jfold!
So as your bondsmen we
Yours to the death will be,
Bond to the ri^ht, and free,
Faithful and bold.
Blow your horn, Liberty,
Liberty, Liberty,
Blow your horn. Liberty,
Over the hill!
Kise up and answer it,
Answer it, answer it,
Sons of America,
Now with a will!
Reunion at Mrs. Evelyn Prurce's.
The reunion held at Mrs. Evelyn
Pearce'i on September 7, 11M7, proved
in every way to be successful. Those
present were two daughters, three
sons, seventeen grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren all present .37.
Two grandchildren and one son-in-law
were absent. The days of youth flooded
their minds. After consulting for
awhile under the shade of the oaks,
the noon hour came and dinner was
spread under the shade of the trees
and consisted of barbecue, baked pig
and other victuals of an appetizing na
ture were in evidence. Mr. Leonard
B. Woodard returned thanks and din
ner was served. About two o'clock
ice cream and lemonade were served
until about 4:110, and all went home
feeling as if they would never meet
again, though hoping to meet next
September. J. L. P. B.
Princeton, R. F. I). No. 1.
Tin: NEWS UP CLAYTON WAY.
I
Clayton, Oct. 17. ? Mr. Elmo Gat
tis, of Enfield, spent Sunday here
with Mrs. M. E. Gattis.
Dr. F. Smith, of Duke, was in
town Monday.
Mr. Howard Gulley left Tuesday
morning for Richmond and Washing
ton to visit relatives and friends.
Mr. Ashley Home, who is in school
at Bedford City, arrived Monday
night to spend the week here with
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Home. He came
to attend the Fair.
Miss Genie Thomas, of Meredith
College, spent last week-end here
with here parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G .H. Johnson, of En
field, spent a few days this week lure
with Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Penny.
Mr. n*j Mrs. Norman Hales, of
Rocky Mount, spent Sunday here
with Mrs. C. B. Turley.
Dr. J. H. Austin, of Four Oaks,
spent Sunday here with his family.
Miss Thelma Barbour had as her
guest the past week-end Miss Nannie
Lou Poole, of Mt. Moriah and Miss
Benson, of Meredith College.
Miss Alma Hall returned last
week from Fremont accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. 11. P. Yelverton, who
will visit relatives and friends for
month.
Mr. Glenn Poole, of Mt. Moriah,
has accepted a position at Pope'j
Pharmacy and will l>e glad to see his
friends.
Mrs. Howard Gray, of Smithfieh',
spent a few days this week here with
her sister, Mrs. D. M. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Gulley and
children, of Smithfield, spent last
Sunday here with parents.
Mr. Thurman Smith, Jr., of Is
lington, is spending a few days hore
this week with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. Gulley.
On Monday afternoon of next
week the Clayton Red Cross chapter
will hold a meeting in the school au
ditorium for the purpose of electing
officers. All members are urged to
be present.
Miss Pattie Cox, of Greene County,
arrived last Saturday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. L. F. Austin, at Wildwood
Farm.
Mr. Eugene E. Culbreth who for
some time has held a position with
the firm of Ashley Home & Son, left
Monday for Raleigh where he has
accepted a position in one of the banks
there. Mr. Culbreth won many
friends during his stay here who re
gret very much t?? see him leave. He
has their best wishes.
Most all of the people here are at
tending the State Fair rt Raleigh
this week.
EAT RABBITS AND SAVE MEAT. |
Chatham County Han Reputation on
Rabbit*. Other Counties Might Fol
low Chatham'* l.vad and Save Meat
For Our Allien.
Raleigh, Oct. 17. Food Con.-ierva
tion work in North Carolina finds in
the tradition* extant in Chatham
County a custom not only worth emu
lation in order to save food hut one
that promises as well to mak<' the
rabbit a dish equally popular with
any of the native meats.
Chatham has built up an industry
on the rabbits. Many people cling
to the id<a that the figures about rab
bits exported from that county are
mythical but the killing and export
ing of rabbit? is a business sufficiently
great to command attention.
Reliable figures furnished from the
books of produce dealers at Siler
City, one rabbit exporting town in
Chath mi County, show that the nifty
sum of ?2, 457.30 was realized from
10,382 rabbits shipped last year. This
figures an average of 15 cents per
rabbit a net profit of two hundred
per cent on the cost. The crop was
below normal, too, for in 1911-1912,
20,060 were shipped from Siler City,
the price however, having been less
in that year.
About 40 per cent of tht rabbits
caught ir Chatham are trapped in
boxes and gums. The rest are shot.
In the open season, November 1st to
February 1st, in most counties, the
rabbits will average two pounds each.
It is a strict vegetarian and is there
fore one of the cleanest meats ob
tainable. In striking contrast to the
'possum President Wilson receives
from Georgia admirers, il eats no
dead food.
The rabbit is by no means peculiar
to Chatham County. There are 99
other counties in North Carolina and
the rabbit crop, like the blackberry
crop, is never failing. Probably more
than 20,000 Chatham County rabbits
were shipped last yer.r. Tho harvest
was probably not less than 30,000.
30,000 rabbits means 00,000 pounds of
meat. If all of the counties in North
Carolina would utilize the rabbit, to
sajj- nothing of other game, it would
mean the utilization of 0,000,000
pounds of meat, which in turn would
release \iry nearly that amount of
pork and beef for export to the ar
mies and civilian population of Uncle
Sam's European Allies.
With the assurance that every rab
bit killed and eaten in North Caro
lina releases for export to the boys
in the tranches r.nd our Allies two
pounds of pork or beef, it is a fore
gone conclusion that Br'er Rabbit will
have a more prominent place on the
bill of fare this season than he ever
has had before.
The Strange Things.
l''i*?rbrother's Everything.
Thirty and thirty-five years ago
John L. Sullivan was the champion
prize fighter of the world and one of
the best known booze fighters of two
continents. While John knocked all
his human opponents out of the. ring
so long as he kept his physical
strength, in his gladiatorial combat
with John Barleycorn he was worsted.
The two Johns met and Barleycorn
was a winner.
Th n for years Sullivan lived on
his past glory, and one day woke up
and eut out boot \ It was too lute to
bring him back his strength, but he
made good as his own prohibitionist,
and that was worth much to him. A
dispatcii this week from Milford, Con
necticut, relates that that town went
dry for the first time in ten years, and
it was made possible because John L.
Sullivan made a speech for prohibi
tion. John perhaps told tlu audiences
what Barleycorn had done for him ?
spoke as an expert on the subject ?
and it did good.
When old John first cut out whis
key everybody thought it would last
for a year, but fer fifteen yeprs and
more he hr.s been on the water wagon,
a grim man looking back into die
past ami wondering why he dethroned
himself. To know that he has been
able to come again and knock Bar
leycorn out of the ring, even in one
town, is a "Treat victory. True, the
sporting papers do not play John up
ns a returned gladiator ? he hasn't
whipped seme heavy-weight cham
pion known in sportine circles ? but
to know that he lived long enough to
knock out the force that in other
years knocked him out must be grati
fying to him.
Only One Thin>{.
The convicted man had just receiv
ed his sentence and was bein>r led out.
"Poor man, is there anything I can
do for you?" asked a sympathetic
womrn from the audience.
"Nor mum." srid the prisoner, "un
less you'd like to do this throe years."
? New York Exchange.
The lest Mid-way attractions ever
broupht to Smithfie'.d will be at the
Johnston County Fair November Tth,
8th, and 9th.
Attend The
Smithfield, November 7, 8 and 9.
MATHER, the World Famous Aviator
Will be H ere During Our Fair
Arrangements have been made with the Young Aeroplane Company of New York City to
have Carl Mather, the World Famous Aviator, here during our Fair. Mather is considered one of
the best High Flyers in the country and his stunts will make everyone sit up and take notice.
Mather will do all the crazy stuff, and is said to be a treat when it comes to thrills that make your
hair stand up. Mather's sensational flying is said to be wonderful. He has made many flying
trips in the big cities and everywhere he has flown he was considered one of the greatest Aviators
ever known. An Exchange, from Atlanta, Ga., says that Mather made a thrilling flight over the
city, going at the rate of seventy miles an hour, he drove his machine through the clouds, which
soon developed into a mist and rain and he was above the clouds by this time, he became lost and
in trying to get back to the field, found himself several miles away. Undaunted by his experience,
Mather turned his machine and headed for the city again and could be seen coming out of the
clouds in an altogether different direction from where he disappeared. He was wet when he
landed and said that he had had some experience.He was in the air just 35 minutes.
The above is only a sample of the many daring stunts that Aviator Mather performs. Mather
is described as being a modest young man, and is said to look like a North Carolina native. There
are eleven Aviators with the Young Aeroplane Company but Mather is said to be one of the most
clever of the bunch.
Be sure and come to THE JOHNSTON COUNTY FAIR and see the loop the loop and Bombs
dropped on Smithfield by the famous Aviator.
The Fair this season promises to surpass any we
have yet held.
Gre^t efforts are being made to have the Best Exhibits
of live stock, poultry , farm and garden products , Pantry
supplies, fancy and art work ever seen in Smithfield .
The Midway features with the Merry-Go-Round, the Fer
ris Wheel, The Whip and other attractions are going to
better than anything of the kind ever seen in Johnston
County .
A number of Good Horses have been entered
for the races and we are expecting the finest
racing that we have ever had at our Fair.
We are on the circuit with the leading Fairs of
Eastern North Carolina and the Best Features
of the other fairs will be seen at Smithfield in
November. Remember the dates
November 7, 8, and 9.
For further information, see or write ,
E. j. WELLONS,
Secretary and Treasurer
Smithfield,
North Carolina